#BF7100
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.1% 0.14 64.4), rgb(191, 113, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BF7100 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7100 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 113, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.14 64.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF7100 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7100 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7100 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7100 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 64.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B893
oklch(80.9% 0.068 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09153
oklch(70.6% 0.11 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7100
oklch(62.1% 0.14 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F02
oklch(26.8% 0.058 64.5)
#BF7100 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A7800 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B03 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25E60 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7100
#BF7100
oklch(62.1% 0.14 64.4)
- #258DD4
#258DD4
oklch(62% 0.14 244.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF7100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #BF7100 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.